• Natural spectaculars

  aspects of plutarch’s philosophy of nature

  The value of Plutarch's perception of physical reality and his attitude towards the natural spectacle. Plutarch was very interested in the natural world around him, not only in terms of its elementary composition and physical processes, but also with respect to its providential ordering and marvels. His writings teach us a lot about his perception of physical reality and about his attitude to the natural spectacle. He found his greatest inspiration in the ontological and epistemological framework...

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  Engels, 254 pagina's (PDF, 1,8 MB), Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven, 2017

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• G. Roskam Plutarch's Maxime cum principibus philosopho esse disserendum

  an interpretation with commentary

  The question of the political relevance of philosophy, and of the role which the philosopher should play in the government of his state, was often discussed in Antiquity. Plato's ideal of the philosopher-king is well-known, but was precisely his failure to realise his political ideal in Syracuse not the best argument against the philosopher's political engagement? Nevertheless, Plato's ideal remained attractive for later Greek thinkers. This is illustrated, for instance, by one of Plutarch's short...

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  Engels, 252 pagina's (PDF, 3,9 MB), Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven, 2017

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• Platonic stoicism, Stoic Platonism

  the dialogue between Platonism and Stoicism in antiquity

  This book examines the important but largely neglected issue of the interrelation between Platonism and Stoicism in Ancient Philosophy. Several renowned specialists in the fields of Stoic and Platonic analyse the intricate mutual influences between Stoic and Platonic philosophers in the Hellenistic period, the Imperial Age, and after. Although it has been repeatedly claimed that the phenomenon addressed in this book could best be labelled eclecticism, it emerges from the various articles collected...

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  Frans, Italiaans, Engels, 310 pagina's (PDF), Leuven University Press, Leuven, Belgium, 2017

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• Between text and tradition

  Pietro d’Abano and the reception of Pseudo-Aristotle’s Problemata physica in the Middle Ages

  New insights into Pietro d'Abano's unique approach to translations. The commentary of Pietro d'Abano on Bartholomew's Latin translation of Pseudo-Aristotle's Problemata Physica, published in 1310, constitutes an important historical source for the investigation of the complex relationship between text, translation, and commentary in a non-curricular part of the corpus Aristotelicum. As the eight articles in this volume show, the study of Pietro's commentary not only provides valuable insights into...

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  Engels, Frans, 280 pagina's (PDF, 1,6 MB), Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2017

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• Diogenes of Oinoanda

  epicureanism and philosophical debates

  First collection of essays entirely devoted to the inscription of Diogenes of Oinoanda. The texts of Diogenes of Oinoanda (2nd century AD) who invited his readers to an Epicurean life is the largest ancient inscription ever discovered. Over 70 new finds have increased the number of known wall blocks and fragments to nearly 300, offering new insights into Diogenes' distinctive presentation of philosophy. This collection of essays discusses the philosophical significance of these discoveries and is...

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  Engels, Frans, 348 pagina's (PDF, 3,7 MB), Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2017

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• Fabio Acerbi, Gudrun Vuillemin-Diem La transmission du savoir grec en Occident

  Guillaume de Moerbeke, le Laur. Plut. 87.25 (Thémistius, in De an.) et la bibliothèque de Boniface VIII

  Mise au point définitive de l'épisode central de la transmission du savoir grec en Occident. Les relations entre la bibliothèque papale à la fin du XIIIe siècle et le célèbre traducteur Guillaume de Moerbeke constituent l'épisode central de la transmission du savoir grec en Occident. Ce livre présente une mise au point définitive de la question, en prenant comme cas d'étude une traduction de Moerbeke dont le modèle grec, actuellement conservé à Florence, faisait partie de la bibliothèque de pape...

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  Frans, PDF, 9 MB, Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2019

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• Aurora Corti L'adversus Colotem di Plutarco

  storia di una polemica filosofica

  In-depth analysis of Plutarch's anti-Epicurean treatise Adversus Colotem. L'Adversus Colotem, composto intorno al 100 d.C., fa parte, insieme al non posse e al de latenter vivendo, della cosiddetta 'trilogia anti-epicurea' di Plutarco. Questo volume analizza l'Adversus Colotem nel suo complesso, approfondendone, in particolar modo, le strategie polemiche, le alleanze filosofiche e le tecniche argomentative. Il libro si articola in quattro capitoli, rispettivamente dedicati: 1) all'analisi della struttura...

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  Italiaans, 326 pagina's (PDF, 1,6 MB), Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven, 2017

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• Miroir et savoir

  actes du colloque international tenu à Leuven et Louvain-la-Neuve, les 17 et 18 novembre 2005

  Grâce à sa grande richesse, la métaphore platonicienne du miroir a été adoptée, amplifiée et élaborée dans l'Antiquité par une multitude d'auteurs, certes tous d'inspiration platonicienne, mais appartenant à la fois au paganisme et au christianisme. Lorsqu'on étudie cette métaphore dans le corpus philosophique, mystique et poétique en terre d'Islam, on constate qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une récurrence fortuite, d'un lieu commun, d'un archétype de la pensée humaine. Il s'agit au contraire de l'adoption...

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  Frans, 310 pagina's (PDF, 5,9 MB), Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2017

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• Les dialogues platoniciens chez Plutarque

  stratégies et méthodes exégétiques

  La question du platonisme de Plutarque constitue un sujet crucial tant pour les spécialistes de Plutarque que pour ceux qui s'intéressent à la réception ancienne de Platon. Alors que les publications précédentes sur cette question se sont concentrées sur la nature de la fidélité de Plutarque à la philosophie platonicienne et sur la façon dont les thèses platoniciennes sont présentées dans le cadre du médio-platonisme, le présent volume tente plutôt, à travers une approche polyvalente, de se concentrer...

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  Frans, 164 pagina's (PDF, 1,8 MB), Universitaire Pers Leuven, Leuven, 2017

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• Virtues for the people

  aspects of Plutarchan ethics

  Plutarch of Chaeronea, Platonist, polymath, and prolific writer, was by no means an armchair philosopher. He believed in the necessity for a philosopher to affect the lives of his fellow citizens. That urge inspired many of his writings to meet what he considered people's true needs. Although these writings on practical ethics illustrate in various ways Plutarch's authorial talents and raise many challenging questions (regarding their overall structure, content, purpose, and underlying philosophical...

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  Niet gecodeerde talen, 320 pagina's (PDF, 1,9 MB), Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2017

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• Francesco Verde Elachista

  la dottrina dei minimi nell'epicureismo

  The first monograph entirely devoted to the Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts. The Epicurean doctrine of minimal parts (ta elachista) is a crucial aspect of Epicurus's philosophy and a genuine turning point compared to the ancient atomism of Leucippus and Democritus. This book consists of three chapters: a philological and theoretical analysis of the primary sources (Epicurus and Lucretius) of the doctrine, a reconstruction of its likely historical background (Xenocrates, Aristotle, Diodorus Cronus),...

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  Italiaans, 440 pagina's (PDF), Leuven University Press, Leuven, 2013

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